Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh also have resorted to load shedding or forced power cuts. Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana and Uttarakhand have also reported power shortages.
Rains took a toll on the coal movement, from mines to power generation units, impacting power generation in many states, including Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Tamil Nadu, despite the country producing record coal this year.